Countries: Chad, Sudan Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Access to safe drinking water in the camps at Adré, a town in eastern Chad, remains far below acceptable standards, posing a threat to the health and wellbeing of around 200,000 Sudanese refugees.

October 19, 2023, Washington, D.C. –The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is pleased to announce that Pascal Lamy will begin his term as Chairperson of IFPRI’s Board of Trustees on 31 October 2023. 

Photo: Pixabay/Claudia14 Animal care and management practices at zoos and aquariums have improved markedly and as a result several marine mammal species live longer in zoos than in the wild, say the authors of a new study. The study, led by Species360 and University of Southern Denmark research scientist Morgane […]

Indigenous Peoples Continue to Face Challenges Globally Despite Having Secured their Rights Comprehensively: A Lecture by José Francisco Calí Tzay from Nepal Country Global agnes Wed, 10/18/2023 – 10:16 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay (Maya […]

Countries: Israel, occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN News Centre Mr Guterres underscored that aid is desperately needed to respond to the “most basic needs” of the people of Gaza, the “overwhelming majority” of whom are women and children.

Inclusive opportunities to break barriers to ensure gender equality, improve access to water resources, and promote financial inclusion for rural women are vital to achieve the 2030 Agenda, a webinar hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, aligning […]

To date, crypto companies have been able to operate in California without a license, but that will change effective July 2025 under the state’s newly-enacted “Digital Financial Assets Law” (the Law), signed by Governor Newsom on 13 October. The Law is California’s first comprehensive framework to regulate the digital asset […]